"I Don't Have to Crawl" is a song written by Rodney Crowell that was originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Emmylou Harris. It was the second single spawned from her 1981 album Evangeline. It reached charting positions on the North American charts, including the Canadian country top 40.
Carrying on the country rock musical legacy of mentor Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris found mainstream commercial success beginning in the 1970s. After the 1975 studio album Pieces of the Sky, Harris recorded and released a series of discs that received critical acclaim and success. She had several chart-topping country singles including "Together Again" (1976) and "Beneath Still Waters" (1980). Harris took a brief touring hiatus after welcoming a second child. Her 1981 album Evangeline took recordings that were "left off" previous discs.[2] "I Don't Have to Crawl" was one of two singles spawned from Evangeline. It was composed by musical collaborator Rodney Crowell and was recorded in June 1978 at Encatron Studios, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.[3]
Release, chart performance and promotionedit
"I Don't Have to Crawl" first appeared on Evangeline, which was originally released in January 1981.[4] In May 1981, the track was released as a seven-inch vinyl single by Warner Bros. Records. It was backed on the B-side by another Crowell-penned song called "Colors of Your Heart".[3] "I Don't Have to Crawl" debuted on the American BillboardHot Country Songs chart in June 1981. Spending eight weeks there, it reached the number 44 position in July 1981. It was Harris' first single since 1973's "Too Far Gone" to peak outside the country top 40 up to that point.[5] It also reached the top 40 of the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, peaking at number 34 in 1981.[6]
Along with the preceding single ("Mister Sandman"), "I Don't Have to Crawl" received a promotional music video. It was directed by Ethan Allen Productions in Los Angeles, California.[7]
^ ab. RPM. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
^"WB Video" (PDF). Record World. May 23, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959-2004. Record Research. ISBN978-0898201628.
^"Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
January 01, 1970
have, crawl, song, written, rodney, crowell, that, originally, recorded, american, singer, songwriter, emmylou, harris, second, single, spawned, from, 1981, album, evangeline, reached, charting, positions, north, american, charts, including, canadian, country,. I Don t Have to Crawl is a song written by Rodney Crowell that was originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Emmylou Harris It was the second single spawned from her 1981 album Evangeline It reached charting positions on the North American charts including the Canadian country top 40 I Don t Have to Crawl Single by Emmylou Harrisfrom the album EvangelineB side Colors of Your Heart ReleasedMay 1981 1981 05 RecordedJune 1978 1978 06 StudioEnactron StudiosGenreCountry rock 1 Length3 47LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Rodney CrowellProducer s Brian AhernEmmylou Harris singles chronology Mister Sandman 1981 I Don t Have to Crawl 1981 If I Needed You 1981 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Release chart performance and promotion 3 Track listing 4 Chart performance 5 ReferencesBackground and recording editCarrying on the country rock musical legacy of mentor Gram Parsons Emmylou Harris found mainstream commercial success beginning in the 1970s After the 1975 studio album Pieces of the Sky Harris recorded and released a series of discs that received critical acclaim and success She had several chart topping country singles including Together Again 1976 and Beneath Still Waters 1980 Harris took a brief touring hiatus after welcoming a second child Her 1981 album Evangeline took recordings that were left off previous discs 2 I Don t Have to Crawl was one of two singles spawned from Evangeline It was composed by musical collaborator Rodney Crowell and was recorded in June 1978 at Encatron Studios located in Nashville Tennessee The song was produced by Brian Ahern 3 Release chart performance and promotion edit I Don t Have to Crawl first appeared on Evangeline which was originally released in January 1981 4 In May 1981 the track was released as a seven inch vinyl single by Warner Bros Records It was backed on the B side by another Crowell penned song called Colors of Your Heart 3 I Don t Have to Crawl debuted on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in June 1981 Spending eight weeks there it reached the number 44 position in July 1981 It was Harris first single since 1973 s Too Far Gone to peak outside the country top 40 up to that point 5 It also reached the top 40 of the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart peaking at number 34 in 1981 6 Along with the preceding single Mister Sandman I Don t Have to Crawl received a promotional music video It was directed by Ethan Allen Productions in Los Angeles California 7 Track listing edit7 vinyl single 3 I Don t Have to Crawl 3 47 Colors of Your Heart 4 17Chart performance editChart 1981 Peak position Canada Country Singles RPM 6 34 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard 8 6 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 9 44References edit Mason Stewart Evangeline Emmylou Harris Songs reviews credits AllMusic Retrieved 27 July 2023 Ankeny Jason Emmylou Harris Biography AllMusic Retrieved 27 July 2023 a b c Harris Emmylou May 1981 I Don t Have to Crawl Colors of Your Heart 7 vinyl single Warner Bros Records WBS 49739 Harris Emmylou April 30 1980 Evangeline Liner Notes Warner Bros Records BSK 3508 LP WB M5 3508 Cassette Whitburn Joel 2008 Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 Record Research Inc ISBN 0 89820 177 2 a b Search results for Emmylou Harris under Country Singles RPM Archived from the original on 16 October 2012 Retrieved 13 July 2010 WB Video PDF Record World May 23 1981 p 22 Retrieved 27 July 2023 Whitburn Joel 2005 Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959 2004 Record Research ISBN 978 0898201628 Emmylou Harris Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved July 27 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I Don 27t Have to Crawl amp oldid 1167332505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
